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I'm Michelle Cox -- the owner of Lipstick to Crayons. I’m also a Mom to three kids (a teen, tween and toddler), a professional writer (www.michellemcox.com) and a blogger (www.fromthemom.com). And I love to save money (and help you do the same) via frugal deals and steals, coupons and other thrifty practices. My freelance writing business allows me to enjoy the great balance of being a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom, while also making time for blogging, running (ran the Chicago Marathon twice) some amateur photography and scrapbooking. I’m a St. Louis native, although I have lived outside of the city and the state. A few of my passions are amateur photography, scrapbooking and attending kids' sporting events.

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An Adorable Lovey Giveaway You Gotta Love

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I don’t know if there’s anything cuter than a child and his or her lovey. My oldest met her lovey, Baby Katie, when she was around 18 months. A friend of my mother-in-law gave her an antique ceramic doll known as a Bilo baby. Dont’ get me started on my “giving an antique ceramic doll to a toddler” spiel. But oh how my daughter loved that doll. (After two trips to the doll hospital, it is still in one glued-together piece and sits on a shelf in her room).

My son’s lovey was what he affectionately called the “blue blank.” The blue blank was a green Gymboree blanket from the golf line in 1998.

I think my toddler’s lovey just might be Ellema the Elephant — an adorable Zoobie.

Zoobie sent me Ellema to review and I was delighted, because my toddler loves elephants. A Zoobie pet is a combination of stuffed animal, pillow and blanket, all rolled into one.

Check out the pictures:

Here is my daughter's beloved "Effant" in her stuffed animal mode

Here is my daughter's beloved "Effant" in her stuffed animal mode

Here is "Effant" aka Ellema the Elephant in pillow mode

Here is "Effant" aka Ellema the Elephant in pillow mode

And here she is in blanket mode

And here she is in blanket mode

Zoobies are a great choice for a child’s first blankie and are a fun way for any baby or child to enjoy nap and travel time. We recently traveled with “Effant” and it was nice to have an all in one on the go toy, pillow and blanket. I think Ellema was partially responsible for our toddler’s willingness to sleep in a closet on that trip, but that’s for another post.  Plus, this blanket unfolds to some significant proportions: 33″ x 54″

Some other Zoobie features are:

  • Microbead stuffed head for ultimate squishibility
  • Large, super-soft coral fleece blanket inside: 53″x34″
  • 21.5″L
  • 100% polyester
  • Washing-Blanket: Machine wash, tumble dry. Outer pouch: spot wash (if machine washed, using a lingerie bag is recommended).
  • Blanket zips off/on for easy washing.
  • Two bottom hook-and-loop Velcro tabs gather Zoobie into animal shape.
  • Recommended for ages 3 and up, but safely tested for all ages. (I probably wouldn’t have put this in my baby’s crib until she was one year old.)

Zoobies have won dozens of awards, including:  Hot Moms Seal; Creative Child Product of the Year by Creative Child Magazine; CTTC Best Bet; iParenting Media Award; and, the National Parenting Center’s Sale of Approval. If celebrity endorsements matter to you, then you should know that Denise Richard, Ali Landry, Trista Sutter, Deborah Gibson (yes, Connie, Deborah Gibson) and Tori Spelling, among others, have been photographed with a Zoobie pet.

Zoobie pets would make a great 1st birthday present for your toddler or Christmas present for a child of any age who loves stuffed animals or who might like to collect several from the line. They also make great shower presents for expectant Moms. They sell for about $29.99 on Amazon, but one lucky Lipstick to Crayons reader will get one for free by entering the contest below.

Giveaway guidelines

To win, let me know in the comments section below why you want to win the Zoobie.

Receive additional entries by doing any/all of the following, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

  1. Blog about this contest
  2. Subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed
  3. Tweet this giveaway on Twitter
  4. Favorite Lipstick to Crayons on Technorati
  5. Stumble this post
  6. Add Lipstick to Crayons to your blogroll or my button to your sidebar

This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time September 1, 2009. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by September 3,  2009, she/he will forfeit the prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

USA and Canada residents only please.

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to Janet, comment # 100. You are the winner of the Zoobie.

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  1. I would really love to win one of these for my son. These are so adorable! Thanks so much.

  2. I would LOVE to get a Zoobie pet. I have a 2 year old that would adore it – she only has one stuffed animal that she’s really attached to, but this looks like something she would love!

  3. Love it is a stuffed animal and blanket in one. My little boy would love this!
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  4. I think the Lion is so cute and I agree would make a fun baby gift!

  5. My son adores stuffed animals, and making a comfy nest out of blankets and pillows. This is all three-in-one! Thanks for the contest opportunity!

  6. This would make a great travel companion for my little one!

  7. my step-daughter would sooooo love one of these she love to take all and i mean all stuffed animals to bed with her

    thanks great giveaway

    wadesherry@hotmail dot com

  8. I would love to win one for my daughter; is it too early to be thinking Christmas?

  9. just because my granddaughter need it

  10. I just love o=how snuggly they are and that they are a pillow or a blanket too. I want one for me but I know my daughter with take it for herself

  11. I’d love to win them because they’re really cool & I’m a huge fan of squishibility!

  12. I am a subscriber via email.

  13. love to have for my grandson he loves animals
    mverno@roadrunner.com

  14. I want to get one for our little one who adores all stuffed and real animals!

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  20. I have three kids who would love this Zoobie! Reminds us of trips to the zoo too.

  21. Thank you for the entry.

    My girlfriend just had a baby, and this would be a perfect gift.

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  22. I blogged giveaway at;

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  23. I am a subscriber to alternate email.

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  25. Your button is on my blog

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  26. I would love to win this for my daughters first birthday in November. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  27. I would love to win because this is such a neat item and my little cousin would love it for his birthday next month!

  28. I am an email subscriber!

  29. I tweeted-http://twitter.com/DanielleLo/status/3328855748

  30. I would love to win a zoobie pet for my 14 month old granddaughter because its not only a 3 in 1 toy but its so cute, soft and cuddly and she just loves to cuddle and kiss her stuffed animals.

    Great giveaway..thanks

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  34. I would like to win this for my daughter…she loves stuffed animals!

  35. I would love to give this to my cousin’s little girl. They travel a lot and she loves stuffed animals. This would be perfect for her to cuddle with in her car seat!

  36. I want to win one because they have so many uses and I think my baby would love it!

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  39. I would love to win because I think they are just adorable and I would be thrilled to give it to my little niece!
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  40. I subscribe via email.
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  41. My neice would love one of these!

  42. My son loves to snuggle with a stuffed animal when he’s sleepy in the car or at bedtime and these would make a perfect snuggle buddy! Thanks for the chance to enter.

  43. I’m a subscriber.

  44. I faved you on Technorati-MommaStaciA

  45. You’re on my blog roll too, thanks!

  46. I’d love to have this to decorate the kids’ room at my house!

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  47. I subscribe! thelittlebudget(at)gmail.com

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  49. I would love to win this for my daughter. She doesn’t really have a lovey yet and this would be perfect!

  50. I like stuffed animals!

  51. I would love this for my friend who is expecting her third child- thank you so much!

  52. Liz would probably use this Zoobie most often in blanket mode. During the day it would sit on the shelf with her other stuffed anumals.

  53. i have three neices who would love this!

  54. I would love to win one as a first b-day gift for a little boy!! We rent a room in a house (for our oldest son while he is a college) owned by a young couple who’s baby boy will be one in November!
    This would be the perfect gift!!

    Audrey

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  56. Subscribed via email!
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  57. I am an e-mail subscriber.

  58. The Zoobie pet will be a joy,
    For Baby-to-be, a girl or boy!
    It’s soft and cozy, cute and bright,
    The best for Baby, day or night…
    and when the precious one gets weary,
    a Zoobie hug will be so cheery.
    I am so starstruck by this “pet”,
    Wish I was a child yet!

  59. My little guy is just starting to be interesting in lovies. I think he would adore these. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  63. I want to win it because my toddler’s birthday is less than a month away, and I think it would be a present he would really enjoy. I love that it is so unique and yet practical too.

  64. Subscriber

  65. My little nephew just started to appreciate and colors. I think he would love this! :)

  66. Have been looking at the zoobies for a LONG time now- Just haven’t been able to justify it- So we would LOVE to win!
    inalak@msn.com

  67. i would love to win this for my baby due in dec because my son has a munkin he cant sleep without and the baby hasnt gotten any kind of lovey yet
    thanks
    thompson_tanda@yahoo.com

  68. I blogged about this giveaway!

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  73. These look so cute and cuddly. My little guy has almost gotten to the point where he would want a stuffend animal to sleep with and these look like they would be perfect. Thanks for the giveaway.

  74. i’d love to win a zoobie for my littlest girl. no specific reason other than because i love her.

  75. A dear dear friend is about to have a baby, this would make an awesome gift! Great giveaway! :)

  76. I would love one of these. The nursery is developing a jungle theme and how cute would the lion be in there?! I love that it’s so versatile – and did I mention cute?

  77. I blogged here:
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  78. and I have your button too!

  79. My little guys are such cuddlebugs, they would love on these.

  80. My daughter likes anything stuffed and cuddly and for our international plane trip I think it will be a wonderful companion for her and an extra pillow and blankee

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  82. I would like to win this for my sweet baby niece!
    smchester at gmail dot com

  83. I would love to win this for my daughter who has an almost unhealthy addiction to softies. This would make her so very, very happy!

  84. I know a young couple who adopted a baby girl-this would make a nice gift for them.

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  86. I would love to win this for my best friend who has twins. I think they both would really like it

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  87. I am an email subscriber

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  89. Love it is a stuffed animal and blanket in one,very versatile.

  90. Would love to win Khimba the Koala & Baby Kai for my niece :)

  91. I have 15 grandkids and Christmas is coming,’nuf said. jelly15301@gmail.com

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  94. I want to win one for my daughter. Every time we see them at the store she is drawn to them. She loves the Croc!

  95. i want to win this for my son – i love how the blanket zips off and is washable – brilliant

  96. email subscriber

  97. I have three kids who love animals and these are very cute.

  98. I have grandchildren that would love a Zoobie. I really liked how you showed it in blanket form. Looks fun and comfy.

  99. I want to win the Zoobie for my grandson.

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  100. Subscribed.

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  101. I faved – janetfaye

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  102. On my blog roll:

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  103. This would be so perfect for my two year old who loves to lie in the floor and watch her programs.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

  104. I am subscribed via email.

  105. I bought my niece the monkey and ever since my son has been begging for one.

  106. I’ve wanted one for my daughter since I first found out I was pregnant {she’s now 15 months lol}.

  107. Google reader subscriber

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  111. I would like to win because my son would love it. He loves stuffed animals and blankets so this would be perfect.

  112. I’d love to win this because my little one would love it :)

  113. My 2yr old would LOVE this for Christmas! She Loves her stuffies and this would be an amazing Addition to her collection!

  114. I’d love to win this for my kids. They are so cute.

  115. My 19 month old grandson loves his “babies”. He would fall in love with a Zoobie for sure.

  116. I subscribed to the newsletter.

  117. My daughter is really into Lion King and this lion looks enough like simba :) We would LOVE to have one. Super cute

  118. I’m a subscriber

  119. Favorite on technorati – henglish

  120. My niece loves stuffed animals and this is one I can definitely say she doesn’t have yet! Thanks for the chance!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

  121. I think the ZOOBIE is so cute. Its perfect for my granddaughter

  122. My niece would love this

  123. What a neat idea and they are so cute. I know my son would love it.

  124. I subscribe via email.

  125. I want to win Zoobie to give to a friends kids who are 5 and 7.

  126. Besides being very cute, I’d love a Zoobie for my son because I’m always forgetting his blanket when we go out. I’d love to keep the Zoobie in the car so he can have a blanket when mom forgets!

  127. I’m a subscriber

  128. I’d love to win one of these for my niece! She loves stuffies and this one would be perfect for when she travels!

  129. I’m an email subscriber!

    Thanks for the cool giveaway :)

  130. My best friend’s new baby has yet to have her own stuffed animal! Can you believe it? A Zoobie would be her best friend. :) Not only that, but they’re so cute!

  131. My daughter loves to have a stuffed animal with her. She sleeps with one every night. She also likes to have a blanket with her. She sits beside me on the couch with her cover. She would love this. thank you1

  132. I’m a subscriber!

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  134. I want to win because my daughter would love to have one.

  135. I would really like to win this for my daughter carly she would just adore it thanks so much for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com

  136. i subscribe thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com

  137. I think my son would love this lovie!

  138. This would be for my granddaughter, Elizabeth. She loves elephants and would love “Effant” to snuggle with during nap time.

  139. I want to win because I’d love to give this to a friend of mine who is pregnant! THanks for the chance!

  140. My daughter loves animals. These are so cute

  141. My 2 year old son would love to have a Zoobie!

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  142. I love multi-functional items and a Zoobie would be great cause it’s 3 things in 1, it means I’d have two less things to lug around!

  143. I’m a subscriber

  144. I would love it to give for a birthday gift to my niece and it looks so cozy and comfy for a little girl!

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  149. i would like to win the zoobie because it’s got more than one function, very cool!

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  151. I would love to win this for my younger daughter because right now any toy or animal she has is a discarded hand-me-down so she could use something new that would be just hers!

  152. I would love to win a Zoobie for my daughter…She would certainly get her use out of it!

  153. I would love to win one of these for my toddler. He is a monkey lover!
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  156. my granddaughter would love the zombie

  157. I want to win the Zoobie for my granddaughter’s birthday.

  158. Love it is a stuffed animal and blanket in one

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  162. Since my daughter has her baby doll I want to win something special for my son :)

  163. I would like to win and give it to my grandson:)

  164. nice to give to my neice she loves stuff animals ty

  165. I want to win the Zoobie because it looks so cute!

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